Why insurers are wrong about Canada’s genetic non-discrimination law
Canadian insurance companies argue that a new law denying them access to genetic test results will raise the cost of insurance for everyone. That's doubtful.
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Alcohol increases cancer risk, but don’t trust the booze industry to give you the facts straight
A new study has found the alcohol industry deliberately misrepresenting the cancer risk of alcohol, while passing it off as health messaging.
Three questions to ask about calls to widen breast cancer screening
Calls to routinely offer breast cancer screening to more women might sound like a good idea, but can harm. Here are three questions to ask when figuring out whether more screening really is better.
Harvard study strengthens link between breast cancer risk and light exposure at night
Study uses satellite data to add to growing evidence that nighttime light exposure raises risk of breast cancer, with the strongest link among young women.
Five commonly over-diagnosed conditions and what we can do about them
Australian health-care organisations are urging action on treatments of people who don't need them.
Cancer survivors’ fears about relapse are serious risk to their health – new findings
A twinge can be all it takes to convince patients they have a new tumour
Why competition is key to cutting the cost of cancer drugs in South Africa
The high cost of cancer drugs in South Africa has come under the spotlight with an investigation by the Competition Commission in the country.
Even though genetic information is available, doctors may be ignoring important clinical clues
Genetic testing is revealing important information about disease risks, and consumers can now pay for a test to know their risk. They might be better off if their doctors considered these risks, too.
Why treating breast cancer with less may be more
Women with breast cancer often have six weeks of radiation therapy after surgery to remove the cancer. A recent study suggests that shortening that time is not only effective but also cost-saving.
Is the developed world we’ve created giving us cancer?
What causes cancer? A scary truth might be that we have created an environment for it. An anthropologist's search for answers to her own diagnosis raises questions for all of us.
Drug-resistant cancers kill millions – here’s how we’re tackling them
Tumour evolution was first identified 40 years ago. We're finally making good progress with it.
How obesity causes cancer, and may make screening and treatment harder
Obesity is linked with a host of health outcomes. Both a disease itself and a risk factor linked to many others, we explore the linkages between obesity and cancer.
How ‘cannibalism’ by breast cancer cells promotes dormancy: A possible clue into cancer recurrence
After treatment for breast cancer, many women receive the news that they are cancer-free. In many cases, the disease will come back. How and why does that happen? New findings offer an explanation.
Why cancer rates are increasing disproportionately in women – and what we can do about it
Obesity is one of the factors behind a large rise in cancer rates among women.
Understanding genetic differences between breast cancer tumors is key to better treatment
Not only are tumors are different from one another, but there can even be genetic differences within a single tumor.
How the landscape has changed in the search for a cure for breast cancer
The chances of surviving breast cancer are improving everyday due to advanced research and new treatment techniques.
Why we need to keep an eye on whether a blood infection in cattle is linked to breast cancer in humans
The case of bovine leukemia virus shows how scientists monitor health risks in our food supply and why it's critical to revisit scientific conclusions when new technologies become available.
Why some girls grow breasts early – and how new findings could cut cancer risks
Until now, the processes that lead some girls to start developing before others have been poorly understood.
What women with breast cancer should know about estrogens
Estrogens also have many positive effects on mental health, cognitive function, libido and protection of the brain, possibly even slowing the onset of Alzheimer’s disease.
‘It’s your fault you got cancer’: the blame game that doesn’t help anyone
People with cancer are exposed to many, often misrepresented, ideas about cancer. These can induce stress and even shame for the sufferer who might feel they've done something wrong.
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Professor & Deputy Director, Women's Health Program, School of Public Health and Preventive Medicine, Monash University
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Professor of Breast Cancer Research, Institute of Health and Biomedical Innovation and School of Biomedical Sciences,, Queensland University of Technology
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Director, Sansom Institute for Health Research; Chair of Translational Cancer Research, University of South Australia
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Professor of Public Health, University of Sydney
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Adjunct Professor, School of Psychology and Speech Pathology, Curtin University; Education and Research Director, Cancer Council WA; Chair, Occupational and Environmental Cancer Committee, Cancer Council Australia
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Professor of Surgical Oncology, University of Western Australia
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Professor, School of Medicine, University of Connecticut
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Adjunct Professor, Murdoch University
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Honorary Associate, Australian Institute for Primary Care and Ageing, La Trobe University
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Senior lecturer in Pharmacology, University of Adelaide
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Associate Professor, Health Sociologist, Centre for Health Equity, Melbourne School of Population and Global Health, University of Melbourne
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Professor School of Public Health and Preventive Medicine, Monash University
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Professor of Oncology, Head of the RMH Familial Cancer Centre and Joint Head, Breast Cancer Laboratory, Walter and Eliza Hall Institute
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Medical Oncologist and Laboratory Head, Walter and Eliza Hall Institute
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Consultant Senior Lecturer in Clinical Genetics, UCL
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